Agile Scrum Master

Genesis10 is currently seeking an Agile Scrum Master with our client in the financial industry located in Chandler, AZ, Charlotte, NC and Kennesaw, GA. This is a 12+ month contract position.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for optimizing the flow of stories and the value delivered by one or more Scrum team and is focused on serving the needs of the team to drive performance and growth
• Key responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing dependencies for the team, providing visibility into team delivery plans and progress, enabling continuous improvement within the team
• Ensure the impediments are resolved quickly; the team follows their agreed to processes, and that there is a good relationship between the Product Owner and the development team
• Promote and coach the Agile mindset and principles, empowering the team to become self-managing and fulfill their cross functional potential
• Guide and coach one or more teams on Scrum practices, and develop their understanding of Agile principles
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (for example, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives)
• In a Scaled Agile model, facilitate scaled planning for the team (for example, Pre Planning/ Preparation and PI Planning Events) and represent the team in Scrum of Scrums/ART Syncs
• Help the team define norms/agreements, like a Definition of Ready and Definition of Done, and enforce the agreements
• Ensure the team has a healthy product and Sprint backlog (in collaboration with the PO)
• Facilitate dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the team
• Promote/facilitate communication and collaboration within the Agile team to support value delivery and Sprint commitments
• Provide visibility into the Agile team's delivery plans and progress against plan to stakeholders
• Enable the team to become high performing through collaboration and a relentless focus on continuous improvement including cross skilling across the team
• Measure team delivery, maturity, and performance and review the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities

Requirements:

• Expert knowledge of Jira and Confluence
• Practical working experience guiding and coaching teams on the implementation of agile best practices and changing mindsets
• Practical knowledge of the applications supported by our teams and ability to work with very demanding LOB partners
• Agile Practices
• Business Acumen
• DevOps Practices
• Influence
• Result Orientation
• Collaboration
• Solution Delivery Process
• Solution Design
• Technical Strategy Development
• Test Engineering
• Application Development
• Architecture
• Automation
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management

Desired skills:

• Certifications from Scaled Agile or Scrum Alliance

Pay range: $63.94 - $71.94

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.